About This Role
Curating and enhancing educational materials for multilingual learners is at the heart of this role, ensuring high-quality, research-based instruction. The position suits an experienced ELL educator with strong classroom experience and a talent for creating accessible, student-centered resources, who is ready to shape curriculum at scale for a mission-driven company.
Responsibilities
- Oversee curriculum production across all product lines
- Create templates and systems to produce high-quality curriculum efficiently
- Design new lessons, units, and resources aligned to WIDA standards and other state ELD frameworks
- Review and approve all curriculum products before shipping
- Maintain quality standards across the growing content library
- Ensure all materials are research-based, standards-aligned, and pedagogically sound
- Audit and improve existing product lines based on member and partner school feedback
- Identify gaps and opportunities to strengthen current offerings
- Refine alignment to WIDA and other ELD frameworks
- Develop formative assessments and progress monitoring tools that meaningfully measure language growth
- Ensure all materials align with WIDA Can-Do Descriptors and English Language Development standards
- Stay current on assessment frameworks across the states served
- Partner with the founder on curriculum strategy and vision
- Work closely with the Curriculum Designer on visual execution of resources
- Use AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) to accelerate research and content development while maintaining pedagogical integrity
- Gather feedback from members and teachers to inform improvements
Requirements
- ESL endorsement, TESOL certification, or equivalent ELL teaching credential
- 2+ years of classroom teaching experience with English Language Learners
- Working knowledge of WIDA standards (Can-Do Descriptors, English Language Development standards)
- Strong writing and editing skills for teacher-facing materials
- Proven ability to design instructional materials that engage students and support effective learning
- Detail-oriented with proven ability to manage multiple projects and maintain quality
- Demonstrated experience using AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) for content development
- Self-motivated and organized – able to take ownership and work independently
- Strong written communication skills
Nice to have:
- Experience teaching long-term ELLs at the upper elementary or middle school level
- Previous role designing curriculum, working as an instructional coach, or serving as an ELL coordinator
- Master's degree in TESOL, ESL, Curriculum & Instruction, or related field
- Experience designing digital educational resources
- Familiarity with ELL assessment tools and progress monitoring
- Knowledge of additional state ELD frameworks beyond WIDA (TELPAS, ELPAC, NYSESLAT)
- Experience with Canva or similar design tools
Benefits
- Opportunity for growth
- Ability to shape the future of the company
Important Details
- Employment type: part-time or full-time
About the Company
Equipping ELLs is an educational resource company on a mission to empower teachers of English Language Learners with practical, research-based materials that make a real difference in classrooms. Through its membership platform, podcast, school partnerships, and resource library, the company supports thousands of ELL educators across the country and around the world. It believes ELL teachers deserve a curriculum company that actually understands their reality, built by ELL teachers, for ELL teachers. As it expands into school partnerships and grows its team, the company is looking for curriculum-minded educators who share that mission.
